Shadwell Turf Mile

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Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (Grade 1) post positions
1 Mile (Turf) 3-year-olds and upward Purse $600,000.
To be run as Race 9 at Keeneland on Saturday

1. Silent Name - V. Espinoza - 126 lbs.
2. Miesque's Approval - E. Castro - 126 lbs.
3. Aussie Rules - G. Gomez - 123 lbs.
4. Remarkable News - R. Douglas - 126 lbs.
5. Hendrix - D. Flores - 126 lbs.
6. Cosmonaut - J. Leparoux - 126 lbs. :cool:
7. Old Dodge - R. Albarado - 126 lbs.
8. British Blue - C. Mejia - 126 lbs.
9. Three Valleys - R. Bejarano - 126 lbs.

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I really like the turn back in distance move here. Look at his pp's. I've watched him run. He never retreated in his last 2 races and that was against some very tough foes. Grade 1 Arlington Million and Grade 1 Man o War. He was right there in striking distance. Now the turn back. His October 3rd breeze over the new KEE polytrack was rock solid. :cool:

[Valuist]

Remarkable News is interesting in there. He should be on the lead and he won big over the Kee lawn in the spring.

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Remarkable News is interesting in there. He should be on the lead and he won big over the Kee lawn in the spring.


Silent name may compomise RN up front . AR a G1 euro with blinks and lasik may run well in here.

[Tee]

Is that Ashkal Way in Remarkable News pp's two races back? How much weight was AW giving him that day. Nonetheless he controlled the pace & held off a very decent runner. Picking up a few pounds for this race - could hurt in the drive?

Wondering if Silent Name comes to Kee cranked or just enough to get a useful prep in for the BC Mile. Not like he hasn't won off a 2 month + vacation before. Getting beat by Aragorn in his last two is nothing to be ashamed about. I would take a good long look at this guy in the post parade.

Miesque's Approval has been ultra consistent(moto:)) this year. Now if the belief is that Remarkable News can slow the pace down, does that bode well for Miesque's Approval?

I'm thinking Silent Name gets the garden trip in here sitting in behind Remarkable News & anyone else who decides to challenge for the lead. He gets the jump on Miesque's Approval and if he doesn't win, is at least part of the exacta.

[Robert Fischer]

Cosmonaut is a fine horse, however his class level may be in question. Silent Name, Remarkable News, and probably Old Dodge as well, will participate in the pace.

The race may set up for a horse like Aussie Rules or Miesque's Approval. Aussie Rules is likely the class of the two, and may actually get the price. Consistent classy performer for Aiden O'brien. 8f is a bit short for Rules. The fact that he has won at six and seven furlongs within honest fractions bodes well.

Silent Name looks to be the class of the speed. Has a good chance for the win.

Of the long shots, Hendrix has a few positive factors.

[Robert Fischer]

Silent Name did not run to form. Aussie Rules took advantage of the opportunity.

[toetoe]

Did anybody notice that Aussie Rules had run against the horse that ran away from The Tin Man in Dubai? Considering he might be better at a mile, AND he was at 4.9-to-one, he was bettable.